Decision Workspace
pretty_trace vs cargo-instruments vs xct2cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pretty_trace
growingv0.5.23
Tools for generating pretty tracebacks and for profiling.
56
cargo-instruments
growingv0.4.17
Profile binary targets on macOS using Xcode Instruments.
44
xct2cli
experimentalv0.1.0
Library and CLI for transforming Xcode Instruments .trace bundles (hotspots, callgraphs, annotated disassembly, PMI counters, heap allocations). Apple Silicon.
Core Metrics
| pretty_trace | cargo-instruments | xct2cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 56 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 96.3K | 47.3K | 22 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 49 | 28 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1634d ago | 39d ago | 86d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 7y 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
pretty_trace
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
cargo-instruments
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
xct2cli
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pretty_trace | cargo-instruments | xct2cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.23 | 0.4.17 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 10 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 48KB | 75KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-instruments leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pretty_trace has the most downloads (96.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pretty_trace has not been updated in over a year.